The Steubenville Big Red will take on the Dover Crimson Tornadoes at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Steubenville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Steubenville saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 56-42 victory over Zanesville. Given the Big Red's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 568th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Dover came tearing into Monday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Braves with a sharp 43-19 win. The Crimson Tornadoes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Dover's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.2 points over those games. As for Steubenville, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Steubenville beat Dover 44-33 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Steubenville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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